Wedding Abroad RulesNot legal advice. Marriage rules change and local offices interpret them differently. Confirm every requirement with the civil registry or embassy before you book or pay. Disclaimer
Legal for visitors?Restricted
Wait / residencyNot confirmed
Government feeNot confirmed
Same-sexNot confirmed
5 of 10 facts read on an official page; 5 not confirmed. Badges show the source level of each fact.
Where couples get confused
Most Bali weddings are blessings, not legal marriages - Indonesia requires same-religion couples and a religious ceremony.
The rules
- Legal ceremony for visitorsOfficial ✓
- restrictedMarriage requires a religious ceremony; both partners must share one of 6 recognised religions; non-Muslim marriages then registered with Civil Registry (Catatan Sipil).
- Residency or waiting timeNot confirmed
- Not confirmed, check with the registry or embassy
- Required documentsOfficial ✓
- Certificate of No Impediment from your embassy (US: sworn at Embassy, US$50); religious requirements vary by district; get extra certified copies (no central registry).
- Apostille / translationNot confirmed
- Not confirmed, check with the registry or embassyOur unconfirmed note: Indonesia requirements vary by district
- Blood or medical testNot confirmed
- Not confirmed, check with the registry or embassy
- WitnessesNot confirmed
- Not confirmed, check with the registry or embassy
- Who officiatesOfficial ✓
- Religious official + Civil Registry (or KUA for Muslim marriages)
- Same-sex couplesNot confirmed
- Not confirmed, check with the registry or embassyOur unconfirmed note: Not available
- Recognized in the US, Canada, UKOfficial ✓
- US: generally valid if valid where performed; confirm with your state Attorney General (State Dept). Canada: usually valid if legal where performed, no need to register (travel.gc.ca). UK: no general statement found on gov.uk - unverified.
- Government feeOfficial ✓
- US$50 CNI at US Embassy; local fees unverified
⚠ Pitfalls and scams to watch
Mixed-religion couples can't marry legally without one converting; many Bali 'weddings' are blessing-only ceremonies; records can be impossible to retrieve later.
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Sources
Quotes copied from official pages on 2026-10-21. Items marked as a snippet were seen in search results because the page blocked our checker.
- legalhttps://id.usembassy.gov/marriage/
Marriage in Indonesia requires a religious ceremony. Indonesian law requires that both parties must be of the same religion
- recordshttps://id.usembassy.gov/marriage/
There is no central repository of civil actions, including marriages, in Indonesia. So it may be impossible to obtain an official record of your marriage in the future.
All sources consulted
- https://id.usembassy.gov/marriage/
- https://travel.state.gov/en/international-travel/living-abroad/marriage.html
- https://travel.gc.ca/travelling/documents/marriage-overseas
Last checked 2026-10-21. Spot something out of date? Email hello@weddingabroadrules.com.
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